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The Beat Pain Better Trial

Mountain West Arthritis Secondary Prevention Program - The Beat Pain Better Trial

Who can join

Ages 45 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 45 or older;
2. Visit in participating medical clinic within the past 6 months
3. OA diagnosis code related to lower extremity and/or spine on the problem list or associ¬ated with an encounter in the past 6 months
4. Has functioning cell phone able to receive calls and texts

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unable to participate in a regular walking program defined as the ability to walk for at least five minutes with or without the use of an assistive device.
2. Medical contraindication to participation in physical activity
3. Unable to communicate in either Spanish or English

About the study

The Beat Pain Better study examines strategies to increase the reach of evidence-based interventions for persons with osteoarthritis (OA) in communities that experience disparities. The study is a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-imple-mentation trial using sequential, multiple assignment, ran¬domi¬zation to evaluate 1) two text mes¬saging strat¬egies to reach persons with OA and enroll them in physical activity counseling provided by physical therapists; and 2) two strat¬egies to engage enrolled persons in the Walk with Ease (WWE) intervention for sustained self-management.

What is being tested

• Text Messaging (behavioral)
• Motivational Messaging (behavioral)
• Physical Activity Counseling and Self-Directed Walk with Ease (behavioral)
• Enhanced Walk with Ease (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of Utah · Participants: 346 · Started: May 28, 2025

Contact the study team

• Julie Fritz, PhD, PT · Phone: 801-587-2237

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06932887

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis
• Chronic Pain

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.